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15 October 2025
There was quite an invasion at Sasha's Teddy Bear Hospital
recently, as a bunch of friends - including one elephant - turned up
for treatment all at once.
 | The story began with just two booking an
appointment, but when their friends got wind of it, a few more decided
to join))
Some were too weak to walk and had to be brought in on a stretcher.
As the Hospital did not have enough beds to accommodate the whole
gang, they brought with them a cosy wicker basket to stay in while
awaiting treatment. |
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In
addition to usual procedures, such as cleaning, mending holes and
adding stuffing, two of the patients - Rascal and Misog - asked for new
suits: they had been invited to a wedding but had nothing decent to
wear.
I made them the suits they asked for, in the style of Peaky Blinders, much to their delight.
In the end, everyone got what they had come for, so they went back home happy, taking their basket with them.
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13 October
Much
as I love dogs, I have to admit that they can be a danger to Teddy
Bears. A recent patient of mine bears witness to this: an unfortunate
encounter with a family pet left
him with no ears, practically no face and a big hole on his shoulder.
I had to do quite a bit of research to restore Teddy to his former
glory, so I was very pleased when his owner exclaimed on seeing him
after surgery that this is exactly how she remembered him from before
the dog incident.
This month has marked a first for Sasha's
Teddy Bear Hospital:
never before have
I had a tooth fairy patient (nor any fairy actually). As a matter of
fact, Bumblefluff did not need medical help but was very
distraught because she had accidentally broken her wand! I repaired it
for her, and put a magic rod inside to make sure it never breaks again))
While Bumblefluff was waiting for her wand to be fixed, she befriended
another patient, a
nice bear who came to the Hospital to have his leg reattached. He was
most pleased when he realised after his operation that he
could go back home on his own two paws.
5 October
A traditional Merrythought Teddy Bear
called Ted was very well preserved for his age and only came to Sasha's
Teddy Bear Hospital
to have his paw pads replaced. The most delicate part of the treatment
was to transfer his much valued Merrythought label to the new pad. Once
the transfer was complete, Ted checked the label and pronounced himself
well satisfied.
Next I treated my first Kangaroo of
the year. I had a few members of the species among my patients before,
and, in common with most of them, this one had developed a floppy tail.
The addition of some new stuffing resolved the issue, and when I added
some to his neck as well, he perked up considerably.
Another patient, Colin, came to the
Hospital with a gaping hole in his thigh, but was otherwise in good
health. I closed up the hole, brushed his fur, and Colin ambled off
back home well pleased with the treatment he had received.
19 September
Earlier this month, Sasha's
Teddy Bear Hospital reopened after a short break and started
admitting
new patients again.
The
first batch included 58-year-old Blue, good friends Harry and
Doggo, and Mishka (born in the USSR). All had similar health problems,
and needed quite similar treatment: a good clean with conditioning and
brushing, some extra stuffing (or a full re-stuffing in a couple of
cases), and the mending of a few holes.
I am happy to say that all the patients responded well to the treatment
received, and have now been reunited with their families.
17 August
Teddy required multiple surgery
when admitted to Sasha's
Teddy Bear Hospital, so his treatment took some time.
After a gentle clean, I completely
re-stuffed him, replaced all his joints and paw pads, darned and
patched all the holes, gave him new glass eyes, and re-embroidered his
nose, smile and claws. Teddy was smiling happily when it was all over,
and his owner, who had him since she was a little girl, was very happy
too to see him back in good nick!
I have not had any dog patients for a few months, so I was pleased to
have one again. He was not in a bad way but needed some new stuffing,
which
I gladly provided, to his owner's obvious delight.
4 August
A fairly common sight in my Teddy Bear Hospital
is a patient who has somehow parted company with one (or even more) of
his limbs.
Tiny Ted was one such case, having lost a
paw, as well as one eye. Luckily, the said paw was preserved by his
owner, so it was not long after his admission that Tiny Ted and the paw
were happily reunited. I supplied a new glass eye as well, and replaced
his wire joints with strong thread ones. Ted was in a pretty good shape
when discharged, and I am told he received a hero's welcome when
he arrived back home.
Another Teddy arrived in hospital in a seemingly perfect condition. In
fact, all he came for was to have his growler replaced, and I was happy
to help.
Also discharged this week was Brown Bear,
whom I had treated once before. Unforunately, since then he had been
attacked by moth, and was therefore sporting some unsightly holes on
his legs. These were promptly dealt with, and Brown Bear was quite
pleased to be whole and hole-free again.
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